Sunday, February 16, 2014

Winter Blues


I don’t know about you, but this weather is seriously bumming me out. It’s so cold I think I just saw a tauntaun pass by.

So, while sitting in my ice cold dorm room a few nights ago, I figured I’d do the only thing I thought was appropriate – detatch myself completely from this sunless world and spend the night making a perfect Summertime Playlist. It ended up having over 150 songs, but I’ll go ahead and just name a few of my favorites (in no specific order) in case any of you are also in need of some vitamin D.

Two Drops In The Ocean by 311
Perfect beach song, without a doubt. Like most of 311’s other songs, it’s really an acquired taste, but I think anyone can appreciate this funk rock inspired tune just for the sheer fact that it sounds like it was literally recorded underwater.

Someday I Suppose by The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
There was no way I was making a summertime playlist without these guys. I can definitely credit The Mighty Mighty Bosstones with cultivating my love for ska music and brass ensembles incorporated into different genres. Something about this song just makes you want to get up and dance, and definitely brings me back to some great times had where parkas were not required.

Summer Breeze by Seals and Croft
I think it goes without saying that this might possibly be THE summer anthem. While not quite as upbeat as some of its other counterparts on this list, you can’t hear lyrics like, “sweet days of summer, the jasmine’s in bloom, July is dressed up and playing her tune,” without feeling instantly better about the Snowpocalypse.

Sleepyhead by Passion Pit
This was Passion Pit’s breakout hit a few years ago, and with good reason. There is definitely something magical about the song, the way it was composed in PP’s unique electro-pop style, and how it somehow reminds me of catching fireflies at dusk (but maybe that’s just me?).

School’s Out for Summer by Alice Cooper
Need I say more?

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